"Skirts that work" - Part 2

It's been a while since I first talked about Heather Ross' "Skirts That Work" class at Purl Patchwork. I took the class in February. I'm sorry that I didn't follow up on here about how it went. I really should have because it was great. Heather was really nice, funny, and a great teacher.

So why, you ask, have I not said anything? Well, that's because I never got around to finishing my skirt... until today.

   In this class, Heather taught us how to make a skirt sloper, which is a custom pattern based off of our own measurements. It will enable us to make any type of skirt pattern from this basic shape.

   I decided to make  an a-line skirt with side zipper. I chose some red wool for the outside and a white and black polka dot lining.

   When I started to work on it today I got very frustrated because my lining was a bit shorter in the back of the skirt than the front. I have no clue as to what went wrong, but I feel like I may have been able to figure it out if I finished it right after the class and not seven months later. But no big deal. I'm sending the hem out to the dry cleaner (I don't feel like recruiting a friend to get it perfect) and it will be great. I can't tell you how amazed I am that I will be able to wear my first piece of clothing soon.

Stay tuned for the final product in part 3 later this week.